P.S. 040 Samuel Huntington (28Q040) is a public school in District 28, South Jamaica, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 70% of tested students were proficient in reading and 87% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 400 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 20.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 87%, higher than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; up 6 points from 2025; math is up 11 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Reading: 70% in 2026, down 6 points from 2025; higher than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 87% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.67 · 88th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
70%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
111 students tested
Mathematics
87%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
118 students tested
31 students tested
89 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31% | 35% |
| 2019 | 37% | 42% |
| 2022 | 45% | 46% |
| 2023 | 69% | 76% |
| 2024 | 46% | 68% |
| 2025 | 77% | 81% |
| 2026 | 70% | 87% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 80%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 79%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 86%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 83%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 040 Samuel Huntington | Jamaica Children's School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 70% (-6 points vs 2025) | 49% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 87% (+6 points vs 2025) | 52% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 20.4 | 17.8 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 400 | 245 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.7 | 9.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
P.S. 040 Samuel Huntington has higher math proficiency than Jamaica Children's School (87% vs 52%) and higher reading proficiency (70% vs 49%).
Enrollment
400 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 56 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
20.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
25%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 41% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 35% Black, 1% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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109-20 Union Hall St 4th Floor, South Jamaica, NY 11433, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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